Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 1509 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-5960X - 136 vs 129 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
